I'm a bigger Mike Tyson fan than most people, but this is just ridiculous. Sometimes I wonder if the guy is really saying what he thinks or if he's just really smart and knows how to play the media ala VKM. Good grief!

"Mike Tyson has finally lost it"??? What is this, a fucking news flash? He claimed that he was going to eat Lennox Lewis' children, and he bit off part of Evander's ear. Until now, has this guy had his shit together?

Does this actually suprise anyone? His comment, although sick, is hardly news and is even less shocking. What he said would be akin to:

Reporter: Champ! Champ! What do you think of Homer Simpson.Tatum: Well, I think he's a good man, but I'm going to have to orphan his children.Reporter: They do have a mother, champ.Tatum: Well, yes, but I think she would die from grief.

From the "He's innocent" standpoint i can understand the comment. -Do the time, do the crime- So to speak. Although i think mike took it a little to far when he said he wanted to rape her now. easy big fella the people might think your crazy or something.

"i dont know what it is or what it could be but i get a woody when these pussies try to push me thinkin they gonna put me in a position to pickle me y'all tickle me pink i think i'd just rather have Pink Tickle Me"Biggie, 50 Cent, Eminem "The Realest" (RemiX)

I love Mike Tyson. The man is just so out of his freaking mind, it's hilarious. There was more to the interview where he says something about wanting to rape Desiree's mother too. I can't find the quote, though.

To steal a phrase from The Sports Guy, I'm not only requesting a Osbournes-type reality show starring Mike Tyson, I'm DEMANDING it.

"So you're Ben Affleck. You're sitting next to Jennifer Lopez, who's your fiancee, you're eating a eight-foot high sundae, and members of the Boston Red Sox are coming up to you and asking for autographs. If that's not heaven, what is?" - Tony Kornheiser, PTI

Disclaimer or no disclaimer, perhaps you are not aware that cussing out a fan or claiming to want to eat someone's children (yeah, right) in a promo aren't quite as bad as saying you WANT TO RAPE SOMEONE. What the hell? Are you so maladjusted that you can't see the obvious difference??

And to Battlezone, did you read about the idea sometime back about training some random guy off the street to be a boxer and then having him go up against Tyson? Now THAT would be entertainment.

Originally posted by fuelinjectedI love Mike Tyson. The man is just so out of his freaking mind, it's hilarious. There was more to the interview where he says something about wanting to rape Desiree's mother too. I can't find the quote, though.

Yeah, I love rapists too.

Originally posted by JFKFC"disclaimer: not trivializing rape, or the threat thereof"

Uh, yeah - you kinda are. (both of you)

Disclaimers are pretty worthless if you entirely contradict your disclaimer in the post. (just as StingArmy pointed out.)

Appreciate your love for the questions of life like that of a closed box or a locked door. Do not permit the temptation of any human's sacred doctrine to be your fleeting answer. Let the joy of wonder overcome your desire for knowledge, and when you do, the questions themselves will become your answers.

Originally posted by StingArmyDisclaimer or no disclaimer, perhaps you are not aware that cussing out a fan or claiming to want to eat someone's children (yeah, right) in a promo aren't quite as bad as saying you WANT TO RAPE SOMEONE. What the hell? Are you so maladjusted that you can't see the obvious difference

Originally posted by Vega14kDisclaimers are pretty worthless if you entirely contradict your disclaimer in the post. (just as StingArmy pointed out.)

There is two in every bunch - react, don't think.

I threw that stupid disclaimer in there just for the both of you, and people who react to things like the both of you do. I was comparing "Mike Tyson saying something insane" to other stupid things that shouldn't really surprise society. Perhaps I should have posted "Him saying this would be akin to:" instead of "What he said would be akin to:" but I really thought people would get it. At least on this messageboard, I personally would be very hesitant to believe that someone puts rape on the same level as cursing, wrestling, or a baseball trade, but I suppose StingArmy and Vega14k do not. This is why I didn't comment on StingArmy suggesting that a threatening to rape someone is an action of an intelligent, thinking man who can "play the media". I used my brain and believed he was not really suggesting that.

"If you're asking if I would ever date a wrestler, certainly I would. However it wouldn't be good business for me to get romantically involved with anyone in any aspect of our business." -Stephanie McMahon (Off the Record, June 3rd, 1999)

Originally posted by jfkfc I was comparing "Mike Tyson saying something insane" to other stupid things that shouldn't really surprise society.

Calling a rape threat (from a man who has already commited rape and is obviously unstable enough to repeat it) a "stupid thing that shouldn't shock anyone" is callous and highlights my very point, thank you.

(edited by Vega14k on 30.5.03 1547)The armament of "love it or leave it" is the enemy of American patriotism, for it strikes counter to everything this great nation fights for.

Appreciate your love for the questions of life like that of a closed box or a locked door. Do not permit the temptation of any human's sacred doctrine to be your fleeting answer. Let the joy of wonder overcome your desire for knowledge, and when you do, the questions themselves will become your answers.

Originally posted by jfkfc I was comparing "Mike Tyson saying something insane" to other stupid things that shouldn't really surprise society.

Calling a rape threat (from a man who has already commited rape and is obviously unstable enough to repeat it) a "stupid thing that shouldn't shock anyone" is callous and highlights my very point, thank you.